satmap active 20 User manual

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satmap.com
Full User Guide A20 v4
Software v3.13.11 (Nov 2019)

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i. Contents
i. Contents .......................................2
ii. Basic Layout.................................4
iii. Map Screen Layout......................5
1. Introduction..................................6
2. Care for your Active 20................7
2.1 Safety & Care Tips:...................................... 7
2.2 Battery Charging .........................................7
2.3 Spare Batteries ..........................................7
2.4 Acquiring a Lock / GPS Accuracy .................7
2.5 Spare Mapping ...........................................7
2.6 Understanding Your Map.............................. 7
2.7 Extreme Weather Care Tips .........................8
2.8 In extreme weather conditions:..................... 8
2.9 In the case of water ingress:.........................8
2.10 Missing / worn parts:....................................8
3. Overview.......................................9
3.1 Battery Power ............................................. 9
3.2 Switching On, Off & Hibernate...................... 9
3.3 Keyboard Lock ............................................9
3.4 MapCard Insertion.....................................10
3.5 Base Mapping ...........................................10
3.6 Battery Icon RHS of Status Bar ..................10
1 red bar ................................................................
approx. 14-27%.......................................10
1/2 red bar .............................................................
approx. 1-13%.........................................10
3.7 Start & Stop Icons .....................................10
3.8 PLANNING Mode ......................................10
3.9 SatSYNC .................................................10
4. Ten Primary Screens.................11
4.1 Screen 1: GPS MAP ..................12
4.1.1 Screen Data Capture ................................. 12
4.1.2 GPS MAP Screen......................................12
4.1.3 Toggleable Maps .......................................13
4.1.4 Data Boxes ...............................................14
4.1.5 Dynamic Elevation..................................... 15
4.1.6 Map orientation ........................................16
4.2 Screen 2: PLANNING.................17
4.3 Screen 3: POSITION INFO...............18
4.4 Screen 4: TRIP LOG .........................19
4.4.1 To access TRIP LOG Screen............................. 19
4.4.2 Saving Trips ..................................................... 20
4.4.3 Convert Trail to LOI/AOI ................................... 20
(Lines / Areas) ............................................................ 20
4.4.4 Geotag Photos with Trip Log Data ..................... 20
4.5 Screen 5: MAIN MENU.....................21
4.6 Screen 6: SEARCH ........................... 22
4.6 Screen 7: COMPASS / POINTER......23
4.6.1 To access COMPASS screen ............................ 23
4.6.2 POINTER Screen ............................................. 24
4.7 Screen 8: Wi-Fi NETWORKS............25
4.8 Screen 9: SHARED DATA.................26
4.9 Screen 10: GPS STATUS .................28
5. POWER OFF Screen.........................29
6. MAIN MENU: Settings Menu ...........30
6.0 Access SETTINGS MENU screen ..................... 30
6.1 Touch Screen Settings ...................................... 31
6.2 Setting Profiles................................................. 32
6.3 Power Control ................................................ 33
6.4 Advanced Power Control .................................. 33
6.5 Hibernate Settings............................................ 34
6.6 Wi-Fi Settings................................................... 35
6.7 Bluetooth Settings ............................................ 36
6.8 Elevation Settings............................................. 39
6.10 Backlight Settings............................................. 41
6.11 Data Box Settings............................................. 42
6.12 Data - 4 Box Layout (upper) .............................. 43
6.13 Data - 4 Box Layout (lower) ............................. 43
6.14 GPS Settings ................................................... 47
6.15 Static Position Hold .......................................... 48
6.16 Logging Options ............................................... 48
6.17 Memory Status ................................................ 49
6.18 File Protection .................................................. 50
6.19 Units and Set Speed ....................................... 50
6.20 Compass Settings ......................................... 51
6.21 Calibrate Compass ......................................... 52
6.22 Set Trip Data...................................................53
6.23 Alert Settings .................................................54
6.24 Mapping Screen Settings. ..............................54
6.25 Route Rendering ...........................................54
6.26 Routes & Tracks..............................................55
6.27 Button Control ...............................................55
6.27 Paning Speed ................................................56
6.29 Cycling ..........................................................56
6.30 Data Save Options ........................................57
6.31 Search Settings ............................................58
6.32 List Mode .......................................................58
6.33 Software Updates ...........................................59
6.34 Screen Data Options .....................................60
6.35 Primary Screens Selector ...............................60
6.36 POI Creation ...................................................60
6.37 Time Offset ...................................................60
6.38 Enter User Name.............................................61
6.39 Languages ....................................................61
6.40 About ............................................................61
7. MAIN MENU: Folders ......................62
7.1 Folders Screen ..............................................62
7.2 Active and Inactive Routes ..............................62
7.3 Following a Route............................................63
7.4 Create New Route ..........................................63
7.5 Actions ..............................................................(
When a Folder is highlighted ) ..................................64
7.6 Actions ..............................................................(
When a Route is highlighted ) ...................................65
7.7 Edit Comments ...................................................
7.8 Reverse Route ...................................................
7.7 Actions ..............................................................(
When a Track is highlighted ) ....................................66
7.8 Actions ..............................................................(
When a POI is highlighted ) ......................................66
7.9 ROUTE Map Screen........................................68
7.10 ROUTE CARD Screen.....................................69
8. Keypad ............................................70
9. Choose Information Window..........71

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i. Contents (...cont)
10. Objects of Interest (OOI's) .......... 72
10.1 OOI Menu ................................................... 72
10.2 OOI Folders ................................................. 73
11. POIs (Points of Interest).............. 74
11.1 POIs Overview ............................................. 74
11.2 Add POI by Map........................................... 74
11.3 Add POI by Grid Reference........................... 75
11.4 Add POI by Postcode (UK only) .................... 75
11.6 POI Details Screen....................................... 75
11.7 Rename....................................................... 76
11.8 Edit Description ............................................ 76
11.9 Edit Location by Map ................................... 76
11.10 Edit Location by Grid ................................... 76
11.11 Edit Warning Radius ..................................... 77
11.12 Edit Individual Visibility.................................. 77
11.13 Edit POI Icon................................................ 77
11.14 Delete.......................................................... 77
12. AOIs (Areas of Interest) .............. 78
12.1 AOIs (Areas of Interest) Overview ................. 78
12.2 Add AOI Screen ........................................... 78
12.3 AOI Details Screen....................................... 79
12.5 AOI Actions Menu......................................... 80
12.6 Edit Colour................................................... 81
12.7 Edit Pattern ................................................. 81
13. LOIs (Lines of Interest)................ 82
13.1 LOIs (Lines of Interest) Overview .................. 82
13.02 Edit LOI screen ............................................ 82
14. Grids (Currently being reworked
since version 3.13.11) .......................... 83
14.1 Grids Overview............................................. 83
14.2 Add Grid Screen........................................... 83
14.3 Add Grid in a Specific Folder......................... 84
14.4 Grid Details Screen ...................................... 84
14.5 Edit Grid Menu ............................................. 85
14.6 Rename Grid ............................................... 86
14.7 Copy............................................................ 86
14.8 Delete.......................................................... 86
14.9 Move to SD Card.......................................... 86
14.10 Copy to SD Card .............................................86
14.11 Edit AOIs Within a Grid ....................................87
15. IOIs (Items of Interest)...................88
15.1 IOIs (Items of Interest) Overview ......................88
15.2 Add an IOI ......................................................88
15.3 Edit IOI Screen................................................88
16. GoTo and Marker.............................89
16.1 GoTo and Marker Overview..............................89
16.3 GoTo – Set by POI ..........................................89
16.2 GoTo & Marker – Set By Coords ......................89
17. Accessories.....................................90
17.1 Quad Lock A20 Custom Backplate ...................90
17.2 Quad Lock Out Front Bike Mount......................90
17.3 Quad Lock Pro Bike Mount. .............................90
17.4 Active 20 Carry Case ......................................90
17.5 Lanyard. .........................................................90
17.6 Spare LiPol Power Pack ..................................90
18. Services...........................................91
18.1 Assessments and Repairs................................91
18.2 World Base Map..............................................91
18.3 Specialized Custom Map Service .....................91
18.4 Custom Mapping (GB only) ..............................91
18.5 Site-Centred Mapping .....................................91
18.6 Map Consolidation...........................................91
20. Tips...................................................92
21. Troubleshooting .............................93
22. Glossary...........................................94

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ii. Basic Layout
Insert microSD Card
Lanyard Point
uBlox Max GPS
GPS Lock Icon
Trail Taken
Location Icon
microUSB
9 Function
Rocker pad
Large Side/Front
Multifunction Keys
Side/front press keys
enable one-handed
operation. Buttons are
variable (depending
on the screen shown)
and can be set to
activate with 1-click or
2-click operation .
Backlight Boost Button
Toggle Map Icon
Battery Indicator
On/Off
3.5 in / 8.7cm
Bright, Hi-Res
HVGA (320x480)
Screen
Weatherproof,
Toughened
Impact Casing
Screen : 8.7cm
Width : 7.1cm
Height : 14.7cm
Depth : 3.5cm
Weight : 310g
Stats Recording
Bluetooth Icon
Planning Icon
Backlight Level Icon
Zoom in / Out
buttons -
Touchscreen

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Map Toggle
This is only
functional when
a toggle-enabled
map card is
loaded
Zoom In
Battery icon
When unit is fully
charged icon is a solid
block
Map orientation
Primary Screens
Use to scroll through the
primary screens
Zoom Out
Toggle Icon
Shows when a toggle-
enabled map card is
loaded
Stop/Record Icon
Trip log status
Status Bar
All status icons
shown in the
top bar
Screen name
Memory Status Warning
GPS Signal Lock
Normal lock
EGNOS/WAAS
lock
No lock
Trip Log Active
Trip Log Inactive
No GPS Lock
iii. Map Screen Layout
U-R-Here Location Icon
Move the rocker pad left/
right to go into PLANNING
mode and see the
Planning icon, (square)
If the Trail Up icon
is showing, it means
North Up was the last
option selected.
If the North Up icon is
showing, it means Trail
Up was the last option
selected.
The icon on the
lower left shows the
orientation that will
next appear if the
front left button is
selected.
Trail Up
North Up
Bluetooth Icon
Data Toggle
Show 2 & 4
data boes and
elevation profile
Screen Brightness Icon
Wi-Fi Icon
2 or 4 Data
Boxes. Touch
to adjust
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1. Introduction
Welcome to the world of GPS mapping!
Create an account at www.satmap.com so
that we can notify you of Active 20 software
updates and current Satmap deals. As with most
software products, we have ongoing updates and
developments. We continually strive to improve our
product and value any feedback you may like to
share with us.
Introduction
Satmap Systems is the creator of the Active 10,
12, and now the Active 20 — an award-winning
range of rugged sports GPS, purpose-built for the
Great Outdoors, offering a long battery life in a
weatherproof and shockproof casing.
• Easy-to-use with ‘plug-and-play’ mapping
• Rugged, shockproof and weather-resistant
• Latest dual-band Bluetooth connectivity for
Peer-to-Peer data sharing, in addition to
support for Heart Rate Monitors and bike
speed/cadence sensors.
• Barometric altimeter for accurate elevation
and pressure readings.
• Map orientation options for enhanced visibility
barometric altimeter for accurate elevation
and pressure readings.
• Hi-Res (HVGA) bright 3.5" colour screen
• Long battery life with numerous power
management options.
• Ability to plan routes on GPS and online
• Extensive range of international maps
The Active 20 is latest model from Satmap Systems
Ultimate Sports GPS range. It is easy-to-use and
intuitive, showing a blue location dot on a real map
so you know exactly where you are at all times.
Switch it on, wait for a couple of minutes and your
position is shown as being the centre of the screen.
It has never been easier to find yourself in the great
outdoors!
Global Mapping ...
We have over 450 maps to choose from. The unit
is supplied with a world base map, and individual
maps are sold separately on microSD cards that
plug straight into the Active 20. Simple to use, there
is no computer or other equipment needed.
As a standalone unit, you are able to plot routes or
Objects-of-Interest at home or whilst exploring the
outdoors. The unit is weatherproof with a backlit
screen which means it can be used day or night in
any weather, with enhanced features such as the
Red Filter for night vision and the Sun Filter for use
in bright sunlight.
This guide will go through everything you need to
know about how to use the Active 20 on:
Version 3.13.11 software.
www.satmap.com/active-20-version-history-sm15
Please visit for software version history.
EXPLORE
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2. Care for your Active 20
2.1 Safety & Care Tips:
The Active 20 is purpose-built for the great outdoors,
offering a long battery life in a weatherproof and
shockproof casing. Although the unit has been built
to be rugged and reliable, you should remember that
this is a complex electronic device requiring specific
care and maintenance.
These tips are intended to provide you with sugges-
tions on getting the most from your Active 20, ensur-
ing you have many years of accurate and reliable
GPS and digital map use.
2.2 Battery Charging
When using the Lithium Polymer battery option
supplied by Satmap, it is extremely important that
you only use Satmap products to charge the battery
(i.e. Satmap Wall Charger, Car Charger, etc.) Failure
to do so is potentially dangerous, may damage the
Active 20, or result in partial or complete loss of
warranty.
2.3 Spare Batteries
We recommend that you always carry a set of new
/ spare batteries, and keep them in a watertight
wrapping. Although the Active 20 will give you many
hours of use, it can be difficult to keep track of the
length of time you have been using the batteries, so
it is always good to have a back up.
2.4 Acquiring a Lock / GPS Accuracy
To acquire a satellite lock, the Active 20 should be
under open skies, immobile and held upright. When
a lock has been acquired, the top left signal icon will
change from a red ‘x’ to green or blue crescents,
depending on the signal. (Satellite lock times vary).
It is important to remember that the accuracy of any
GPS is variable. The GPS system uses triangulation
on a constellation of satellites circling the earth to
determine a position on the ground. There are a
number of factors which can reduce the accuracy
of this position information, including poor weather,
a limited view of the sky (e.g. in a building, urban/
natural canyons, under a thick tree canopy, etc),
metallized glass (such as a car windshield), etc.
You may also notice a variable performance from
one day to the next. This is due to the fact that the
position of the satellites relative to the ground can
change, resulting is a different triangulation value.
Understanding this variability in the accuracy is
important when enjoying outdoor sports in the
proximity of dangerous features (e.g. cliffs, marsh,
rivers, lakes, etc.) as users must still apply safe
practice, be aware of the weather conditions and
their own abilities in order to avoid unnecessary
risks and dangers.
2.5 Spare Mapping
Although the Active 20 has been designed for use in
the great outdoors, carrying a paper map of the area
and a compass is always considered good practice.
2.6 Understanding Your Map
Although the Active 20 gives your exact position on a
map, it is important that you understand the symbols
and notations on the map. If you are unsure about
these, you can download them from our website:
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2.7 Extreme Weather Care Tips
The Active 20 unit is waterproof to IP68 standard.
Which means that it has been tested to 1.5m of still
water submersion for 1.5 hours. But some care is
still needed when handling the unit in wet conditions.
To be fully waterproof the battery pack has to
be properly inserted and the USB door correctly
closed.
Your GPS unit is fitted with toughened Gorilla Glass,
which has a very high resistance to scratching. After
use for cleaning use a soft, damp cloth and avoid
using cleaning agents.
MapCards: Please do not expose the microSD
MapCards to water. They should be kept dry and
clean at all times. NEVER insert a damp, wet or dirty
map card into the Active 20.
2. Care for your Active 20 (... cont)
2.8 In extreme weather conditions:
If you wish to provide your Active 20 with an extra
degree of impact protection you may wish to
purchase the optional Active 20 Carry Case, which
is specific for this device, having slightly different
dimensions to the earlier Active 10/12. The carry
case has a vertical 10cm loop, allowing for belt
attachment.
You can also carry the unit around your neck on the
lanyard.
The interior of the unit should not be exposed to
water or dust. Avoid changing the batteries or map
card whilst exposed to bad weather conditions.
With the USB door, or battery back open, the Active
20 will not remain weatherproof. Should water or
significant dust enter the Active 20, do not switch it
back on until it has been completely dried out or the
dust has been removed.
2.9 In the case of water ingress:
Once indoors, remove the battery pack and any SD
MapCard that may be fitted.
Wipe down the unit with a soft dry cloth.
Place the Active 20 and components in a warm, dry
place (e.g. on a window sill near a heater or airing
cupboard), with the front end tilted up slightly and let
them dry completely, preferrably overnight.
If you are unsure about any damage to your Active
20, please contact our technical team who will be
able to give you advice on how to proceed, and if
necessary, repair your unit accordingly. Please refer
to Satmap.com for the 'contact us' tab.
2.10 Missing / worn parts:
You will need to send your Active 20 back to Satmap
for repair if parts have been lost or worn down.
Failure to do so may result in partial or complete
loss of warranty, as it will no longer be weatherproof.
Rubber seals: The watertight seal on the USB port
and the main Battery Pack of the Active 20 should
always remain properly intact to prevent water
leaking into the unit. If either of these seals is lost
or damaged, they should be replaced straight away;
spare parts are available from Satmap.
Rocker pad & Keypad : If your rocker pad or keypad
buttons are badly worn or ripped, this can cause
water to leak into the unit.
USB and Battery fully closed
USB door open USB door and Main Seal

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3. Overview
3.1 Battery Power
The Active 20 can be powered by a Lithium Polymer
rechargeable battery, or three AA batteries. The
rechargeable battery is optimized to last longer over
a wide range of temperatures/conditions and lasts
significantly longer than AA's. Since AA batteries
vary significantly in power and life from one type to
another, we recommend using Lithium Energizers
which are the most powerful on the market. It is not
advisable to use cheap batteries in the unit as they
will have a short life.
There are 4 ways to conserve power:
1. Select a ‘Screen Turn Off’ option
Settings > Power Control > Automatic Screen Turn Off
> Select ‘Off after 3 minutes’
2. Change the Power Saving Mode to Advanced or
Ultra, so the GPS MAP screen updates every 4 / 8
seconds instead of every second.
Settings > Advanced Power Control > Power Saving
Mode > Advanced / Ultra
3. Decrease the Backlight setting
Settings > Backlight (adjust slider accordingly)
4. Use Hibernate Mode to set an ultra low power
state and rapid satellite acquisition.
Power Button > Hibernate for Xhours
Note: Trip log data is not stored in this mode.
3.2 Switching On, Off & Hibernate
When first installed, the software allows users to
select the operating language. Whatever language
is selected, the unit is then set for the appropriate
GPS position: i.e. selecting English sets up the GPS
default to Great Britain.
After switching on the unit, the GPS STATUS screen
will load up. The bars at the bottom of the screen
On / Off /
Lock
Button
Keyboard
Lock
Power Off screen for
Hibernate options
indicate how many satellites are in range of the
Active 20.
When the bars turn from blue to green this shows
that the unit has locked to that specific satellite. In
general, the unit needs a minimum of four satellites
to get a lock. Outdoors, the unit should get a lock
within three minutes or less. If it takes much longer,
please contact Satmap. Hibernate mode allows
rapid satellite lock as the unit remembers the
satellites’ position. Generally, it is easier for GPS
devices to get a first lock whilst the unit is stationary.
To switch the unit off, press the On/Off button and a
Power Off? screen is displayed in order to prevent
accidental switch-off; select Power Off. Your data
will be saved before power off. If no selection is
made after 10 seconds the unit will revert to the
previous screen.
Hibernate mode puts the unit into a very low
power state, but keeps the real-time clock alive. This
permits a very quick boot-up time & fast satellite lock
when the power button is re-pressed. However, in
this mode, no Trip Stats are saved.
3.3 Keyboard Lock
The Power Off? screen has a padlock (Keypad
Lock) icon by the On/Off button. Press the On/
Off button to lock the keypad. A padlock icon is
displayed by the battery indicator.
To unlock the keypad press any button and the
Unlock screen will be displayed. Select Yes to
unlock the keypad. If no selection is made after 3
seconds the unit will revert to the previous screen.

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3.4 MapCard Insertion
The microSD MapCards have to be inserted with
the battery Pack removed. The microSD slot can
be seen on the Left hand Side of the microUSB
socket.
When inserting the card please ensure that the
text is facing upwards, and the bright terminals are
facing downwards.
3.5 Base Mapping
The Active 20 is supplied with a world base map
at 1:5m up to 1:200m (and in addition for UK
customers, a 1:1 m & 1:250k scale UK road map).
Once a map card has been inserted, you can zoom
through the base mapping to see more detail. If you
have a toggleable map, you can switch between
different map layers at a particular point on the
same zoom level, e.g. you can flip between the two
scales (1:50k and 1:25k) and the base map.
3.6 Battery Icon RHS of Status Bar
The green battery indicator is solid for new or fully
charged batteries. Upon purchase, please give the
unit a good charge for best results prior to use. As
the charge decreases the icon is broken into five
bars which then reduce. When a single bar remains,
it will turn green to red. After some further time
(depending on the power source and activity), an
on-screen warning alerts that the unit will power off
in 30 seconds and a countdown is shown.
If you are using the rechargeable LiPol battery
the battery indicator shows a lightning flash whilst
charging, and an approximate %age level of chage
will be shown.
There are seven divisions of the battery icon.
Whole green icon approx. 86-100%
4 green bars approx. 72-85%
3 green bars approx. 58-71%
2 green bars approx. 43-57%
1 green bar approx. 28-42%
1 red bar approx. 14-27%
1/2 red bar approx. 1-13%
3.7 Start & Stop Icons
On the Right Hand Side of the Status Bar the Stop/
Record icon indicates that data logging is either
paused or recording. This can be accessed on the
TRIP LOG screen. When the unit has a lock, the
record icon has a solid green arrowhead. The record
icon is shown as ‘empty’ when there is no lock. A
red pause symbol indicates data logging is paused.
3.8 PLANNING Mode
Moving the rocker-pad or swiping the touchscreen
changes the screen from the GPS MAP screen to the
PLANNING screen. The blue circle (Location Icon)
will move away from the middle of the screen as you
control the rocker pad to move the map. A visual cue
that you are in planning mode is the black Locator
Square which has long crosshairs. In PLANNING
mode you can plan routes via the Routes Menu,
study the map using the rocker pad to pan across the
map, and set a GoTo point/Marker/POI. Please Note
- it is very easy to move the screen into PLANNING
mode, and lose your current location. To re-centre
your location on the map - simply press the 'Where-
am-I?' button, left-hand side of the rocker-pad
3.9 SatSYNC
(Refer to SatSYNC User Guide)
SatSYNC is a free software available for download
from satmap.com. It allows you to connect your
Active GPS devices to a home computers and was
required for the Active 20's predecessors, the Active
10 and 12.
However, the Active 20 is capable of being
connected to a computer as a Mass Storage Device
and can have GPX files added and removed directly
on Windows using File Explorer or on a Mac using
Macs Finder.
For more information on meothds of importing and
exporting files to and from the device, please go look
at www.satmap.com/knowledge-base.
3. Overview (... cont)
Insert
microSD
Card